Without licenses, conversion therapists in Arizona operate with relative impunity.
A national organization is tracking more than 90 active conversion therapists in Arizona, majority of whom do not have a license.
Arizona counselors use “sex addiction” to practice conversion therapy, critics say.
A LOOKOUT investigation finds that a specific group of religious-based counselors are possibly violating their certifications and licenses.
A counseling center tied to conversion therapy sent a cease and desist letter to our reporter.
In an attempt to hinder our reporting, the family counseling center told LOOKOUT staff to stop contacting them.
State regulators consider conversion therapy “unprofessional conduct,” but so far have not prevented it.
Despite local counselors advertising different kinds of conversion therapies online, no one has been investigated for it.
An executive order last year aimed to curb conversion therapy, but a handful of counselors still practice it.
LOOKOUT identified local counselors and therapists in the state who practice new forms of conversion therapy despite an executive order that aimed to limit counselor’s resources.